Dance Program at Meyer Levin Performing Arts School Brooklyn

Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.

ALVIN ALIEY

At Meyer Levin Performing Arts School, like Alvin Ailey, we believe that dance is for everyone and should be shared with the community. Through dance, we teach students movement, discipline, professionalism, and life lessons, preparing them for future success. Our diverse curriculum includes Ballet, Modern, Jazz, African, and Afro-Caribbean dance, with opportunities to engage with visiting artists and participate in prestigious programs like the City Center Young People Dance Series,  American Ballet Theater (ABT), the Joyce Theater and Juilliard performances, all contributing to our students' growth and success.

Dance Teacher: Mr. Brathwaite

Email: ebrathw3@schools.nyc.gov

Newspaper front page titled “Canarsie Courier” with a banner reading “Winter Concert At Meyer Levin.” Below the headline, a diverse group of middle school students in coordinated dance costumes—some in fitted white tops and black bottoms, others in red and black—pose on a stage in front of a red curtain, smiling and arranged in rows as they celebrate the school’s dance program.

Student testimonials

When I dance, I feel very good about myself because learning dances and dancing make me express myself a lot.

Olivia Palmer

Grade 8

When I dance I feel like I’m in my own space…

Jayden Mallebranche

Grade 8

When I dance I feel like another side of me comes out and very, very courageous.

Grade 6

When I dance it makes me feel happy.

Jesiah Mojica

Grade 8

When I dance I feel like I’m actually preforming in front of people.

Grade 7

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